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Dave Fields and Billy Gibson to perform at Alor Cafe

Courtesy the artistBilly Gibson and Dave Fields play Alor Cafe on Dec. 6.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Dave Fields has done it all. He’s reworked "Moon River" into a morning radio parody about primate-human organ transplants ("Baaaboooon’s liiiiver"), and scored the victory music for George W. Bush’s entrance to the 2004 Republican National Convention. But a musician has to fill his soul as well as his stomach, and Fields’ true nourishment comes from performing his adult contemporary blues rock.

"I always wanted to do this," says Fields, 49, who lives in Manhattan. "I kind of fell into being a composer, arranger and producer. There was a time in my life when I was in the studio 80 hours a week. I could do that now, but I get so much more enjoyment out of just playing."

Fields gets to live his own dream at 6 p.m. Dec. 6 in Alor Cafe, 2110 Richmond Rd., Grant City; 718-351-1101; AlorCafe.com. Cover is $10 with a $15 food-drink minimum.

Joining Fields will be blues chart-topping Southern harmonica player Billy Gibson, the 2009 Blues Music Awards’ Instrumentalist of the Year. It’s a solid matchup. Fields, with an extensive background in writing all sorts of music in the studio, can construct an impressive pop song — evidenced on the varied 2008 album "All Wound Up." And Gibson can make his instrument sing.

"This guy can just totally rip," says Fields. "But then he’s got his own thing, beautiful melodies. Soulful stuff. He’s young, and he’s carrying the tradition of it to the next level."

Sure, it’s easy for musicians to praise each other’s jams. But listen to Gibson’s material online and you get the idea he is the real deal. And Fields just had another original song picked up — by blues giant John Mayall.